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Allen's Flower
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Management and Staff
Grover Industries
"Where Friendly People Work"
Wade Ford
"You Can Count On Wade"
Harris Teeter
Supermarket
and Employees
First Carolina Federal
Savings Bank
Since 1907
789-4781 o 482-0222 * 865-1111
H & R Block
789-2865
Kerns Trucking, Inc.
"You Call - We Haul"
139-4747
Mountain View Farms
Cameron Ware
739-5528
Peggy's Restaurant
Management and Employees
Loves Fish Box
1104 Shelby Road
Amity Finance
of Kings Mountain
739-1311
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Patterson Grove
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Page 12A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, June 18, 1992
Corner of Oak Grove and
Putnam Lake Roads, Kings Mountain
A BRIEF HISTORY OF PATTERSON GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
During the summer of 1884, a brush arbor revival meeting was held in an area which was then known as
Sandy Plains. The result of this meeting was to be the formation of a new Baptist church, Patterson Grove.
On November 15, 1884, a Presbytry was formed with Rev. G.M. Webb as chairman. Seventy-two member-
ship letters were presented from three area Baptist churches, Bethlehem, Pleasant Hill and Capernaum, to
form the membership of this new church. The first minutes of the new church reads: *’On motion the church
was constituted on the principles of the Holy Bible with name ‘Patterson Grove'.” Many of the names of
those who presented themselves for charter membership are still common to our area: Patterson, Falls, Ross,
Bridges, Thornburg, Randle, Whisnant, Harmon, Goforth, Putnam, McGill, Ormond and Morrison among
others.
During her 105 year history, Patterson Grove has had 25 pastors. Rev. Philip E. Elam began his duties as the.
first pastor on. January 3, 1885. The present pastor, Rev. Richard E. Plyler, began his tenure of service on
March 24, 1963.
During 1885, Rufus and Sarah Patterson and G.J. and Eli B. Patterson deeded over four acres of land to
the church. It is not known exactly when the first building was constructed, but it was prior to 1889. This
original building was remodeled in the early 1920s and was torn down in 1966 to make way for construction
of a new sanctuary to be joined to a three story educational building completed in 1957. This new sanctuary
was completed and dedicated in March, 1967.
On September 24, 1885, Patterson Grove Baptist Church was received into the membership of the Kings
Mountain Baptist Association. The membership was 68 and the annual pastor's salary was $50.00. In 1886,
the Sunday school had an enrollment of 79 with weekly average attendance of 40. During 1886, total con-
tributions was $81.60 with $2.00 going for state missions and $2.00 going for home missions.
It was not until November 1, 1954, that the church voted to go full-time. This meant there would be a wor-
ship service held every Sunday. In 1959 a pastor's home was built. Since 1965 four men have been ordained
to the ministry with a fifth having been licensed to the ministry last year. In March, 1972, a weekly newsletter,
The Spire, was begun and continues to be mailed to members and others. In October, 1976, the church
began supporting Rev. and Mrs. Ronald B. Wilson as their foreign missionaries which continues. The
Wilson's now serve nine countries of the Northwest Caribbean: Rev. Wilson as Associate Area Director and
Mrs. Wilson as missionary homemaker. ;
Today, Patterson Grove has a resident membership of 286. Of the 74 churches which comprise the Kings
Mountain Bpwiisi Association, Patterson Grove ranks 33rd in resident membership among her sister church-
es; 26th in Sunday school enrollment; 19th in average weekly Sunday school attendance; 21st in total gifts
received and is 10th in total gifts to all mission causes.
According to the first minutes, Rev. G.M. Webb preached the sermon of dedication at the eleven o'clock
worship service on Sunday, November 16, 1884, following Sunday school. His text was from Il Chronicles
2:18, ““And he (Solomon) . . . set the people a work.” “In his earnest manner,” reads the minutes, “he im-
pressed indelibly upon the minds of all present the well selected truths.” :
A church is not just buildings, budgets or mere statistics. A church is people. People who have met and
responded to the call of God and His free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ as Savior. People who strug-
gle to allow Jesus Christ to be the Lord of their lives and the living of the days. Only God can fully evaluate the
full impact of all the people of Patterson Grove, past, present and future.
We are grateful for the past 105 years of our history. We are grateful for the people who have toiled for
God's Kingdom. Seed has been sown. God will bring the harvest. His harvest. For His goodness and bless-
ings we are thankful! \
PASTORS OF PATTERSON GROVE
Philip: Elam. «i co yuna Loa in 1885-1887 L.D. Harrill....... coal iio dade, 1916-1919
CE Flemet. if 2. ius. wuld ive shud 1888-1891. A.C. Irvin... LL Se 1920-1921
TT. BHR. © sea re eR 1892 4.0. Fulbright... ............c. 0080 1921-1924
P.G. Hoffner........... Ae si 1803. 'W.0O..Johnson..... c....... Ll a 1924-1925
Philip: Blame... ui isis isn nn 1804-1897 J. Hoylelove.. ....;.... ..... od. 00. 1925-1928
JIC. Blanton... onli, Say 1898-1900 G.P. Abernathy.......... Sn, 1929-1931
ACH. (Sime. et I 1901-1902 John W. Suttle.............covnnnnnn 1931-1945
JC: Gillispie. i. beni Jaci vn i ve 1903-1904 W.A. Roberts........... San Re 1945-1947"
RN. Hawking. iui onc ainsi 1905-1906 Grover C. Teague..............c.o..u.. 1948-1951
J.C. Blanton. il. Leni ina lan 1907-1910 John J. Thornburg. ................... 1951-1958
VD Harrll.. coi woil dasininm sn taal 1911-1913" Fred F. Hicks. ........ i. a... 1959-1962
D.E. Vipperman........ 0.0 ud. 1914-1915 Richard Ervin Plyler................. 1963-Present
J.P Miller... . 0 hindi. iin 1915-1916
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Hospital
~ 789:3601
306 E. King Street
739-3953
"Nationwide Insurance’
Paul's Seafood
Paul and Joyce Hord
: 739-1631
Champion
Contracting Co.
Oak Grove Rd. ¢ 789-9511
Mac's Grocery
900 N. Piedmont Ave.
739-8391
Depot Stop
and Go, Inc.
Ken Roberts and Employees
Butler Air Conditioning
and Heating
David Butler and Employees
Parkdale Mills, Inc.
#5 & #19
Management and Employees
Harris Funeral
Home, Inc.
Ollie Harris and Staff
The Sub Factory
124 A. West Gold Street
739-4255
Setzer's Discount
Auto Parts
1801 S. Battleground Ave.
734-0121
Jones Intercable
Management and Employees